The course is included in these curricula and study modules
It 2001 - 2004 - Network master
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
4 cr
Competency aims
Basic knowledge and basic skill in networlk security
Learning outcomes
Ability to analyze the security of computer systems and computer networks, ability to configure and to program secure computer systems and computer networks, and skills to find and implement solutions to information security problems.
Course contents
Information Security Threats
- intrusion
- eavesdropping
- damage
Information Security Administration
- information security policy
- management of risks and vulnerabilities
- intrusion detection and management of intrusion attempts
- training and education of users
- information security standards
Antivirus Protection
Firewalls
Cryptography
- theoretical foundations
- cryptographic algorithms and protocols
- management of cryptographic keys (KDC, certificates, PKI)
Information Security Software
- secure remote access and secure network connections (SSH)
- virtual private networks (VPN) and IPSec
- Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockel Layer (TLS/SSL)
- TLS/SSL basd software (secure web, secure e-mail client software, etc)
- e-mail security (PGP, S/MIME)
- e-commerce
- secure network administration, secure DNS, secure time synchronization (NTP)
- hardware/software of cryptographic tokens (smart cards, SIM cards, USB tokens, etc.)
- secure software design
Security of Wireless and Mobile Networks
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Computer Network Protocols, Applications and Network Programming
Previous course names
There are no such courses
Additional information
every exercise to hand in has a deadline published on the home page of the course
Recommended or required reading
Stallings, W.: "Cryptography and Network Security,Principles and Practice", Third Edition, Prentice-Hall, USA, 2002, ISBN 0-13-111502-2(En tidigare upplaga av denna bok har utsetts till bästa datatekniska lärobok i en tävling i USA år 1999. Boken har en egen www-hemsida, där bl.a. publiceras ett rikligt urval av högklassigt utbildningsmaterial i tillämpad kryptografi - An earlier edition of this book is winner of the 1999 TEXTY award in USA for the best computer science and engineering testbook. The book has an own www home page with high quality educational material in applied cryptography.
Viega, J. and McGraw, G.: "Building Secure Software" Addison-Wesley, USA, 2002, ISBN 0-201-72152-X
På webben publicerat material (se kursens hensida)/Material published on the web (see home page of the course)
Study activities
- Lectures - 60 hours
- Exercise based learning - 30 hours
- Individual studies - 30 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 120 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 30 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 90 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Pulkkis Göran
Examiner
Pulkkis Göran
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
januari-maj (vårterminen)
Assessment methods
- 2006-05-24 - Exams
- 2006-05-24 - Reports and productions